Senior Systems Prototyping Engineer

divh2Senior Systems Prototyping Engineer/h2pAre you passionate about DGX system connecting multiple ASIC chips together and FPGA prototyping? Are you interested in pushing the boundaries of innovation to make FPGA prototypes faster and more efficient? Can you work in a fast-paced environment that requires coordination between many teams across geographies and resolving sophisticated problems daily? If so, we are looking for hardworking systems engineers who will craft FPGA prototypes of our next generation GPUs, SOCs, NICs, Switches on standard FPGA prototyping platforms. We are now looking for a Senior Systems Prototyping Engineer to join our Emulation team onsite in Santa Clara, CA./ppWhat youll be doing:/pulliBuild FPGA prototypes by making RTL FPGA-friendly, partitioning the design and taking it through synthesis and place and route./liliImprove performance of the prototype, analyze timing and generate bit streams./liliBring up the design on FPGA prototyping platforms and indulge in problem solving./liliRelease the prototype to the customers and support them when they face problems./liliYou are expected to understand the design and implementation, define the configurations, develop/modify the bringup and testing infrastructure and verify the correctness of the design./liliUnderstand the system topologies with multiple ASICs to realize the DGX systems on prototyping platforms and emulators/liliGood coordination with architects, designers, verification engineers, and SW teams will be needed to accomplish your tasks./li/ulpWhat we need to see:/pulliBS (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields with 7+ years of experience, or MS with 5+ years of proven experience in FPGA prototyping./liliGood understanding of FPGA prototyping architecture, devices, flows and tools./liliExperience in backend flows of FPGA Prototyping - Synthesis, PR and Timing closure, with emphasis on Synopsys Protocompiler or Synplify Premier and Xilinx Vivado./liliExposure to ASIC design and verification tools (VCS or equivalent, Verdi, GDB)./liliKnowledge of Verilog, System Verilog and digital design concepts./liliUnderstand the industry standard protocols like PCIe, CXL, NVLINK, USB, CHI and CPU-GPU Coherency/liliGood debugging and problem-solving skills./liliHands on experience with lab FPGA debug methodologies, tools (Identify or ChipScope), and lab debug equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)./li/ulpWays to stand out from the crowd:/pulliScripting knowledge (Perl/shell/Tcl) is desired./liliGood documentation, communication and interpersonal skills./liliExperience with memory bring up of Memory (LPDDR5/6, DDR5/6), CXL/PCIE and/or high speed I/F such as USB4/3 is desirable/liliPrior experience with hardware emulation or prototyping (Synopsys HAPS, Zebu, Mentor Veloce) of a high-performance processor or SOC is a plus./li/ulpNVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a learning machine that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can tackle, and that matter to the world. This is our lifes work, to amplify human imagination and intelligence. Make the choice to join us today!/ppYour base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits./ppApplications for this job will be accepted at least until September 20, 2025. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law./p/div